Modular Lighting Bar with Integrated Power Bus
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Solution Overview
Problem
Portable lighting equipment for events at remote locations is limited due to transportation difficulties, setup time, and cost, often resulting in suboptimal lighting effects, as existing systems are not easily reconfigurable, modular, or compatible with various fixtures.
Innovation Solution
A portable, multi-function lighting apparatus with a reconfigurable mounting bar that supports various lighting fixtures, power, and data bus capabilities, allowing easy fixture replacement and customization, along with wireless control options and a master-slave connectivity for expanded systems, facilitating easy transport and setup.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple different types of lights are transported to remote locations, then lighting effects capability is improved, but transportation difficulty and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting system is divided into modular fixtures that can be independently mounted and configured on the bar, allowing selective transport of only necessary components rather than complete lighting rigs
Solution Approach 2:
The bar structure serves multiple functions simultaneously: it acts as a mounting platform for various lighting fixtures, a portable support structure, and an integrative framework that combines power and data distribution, eliminating the need for separate equipment
2Adaptability or versatility
If numerous lights are set up and programmed, then lighting effects quality is improved, but setup time and space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The bar is pre-configured with mounting mechanisms and control infrastructure before events, allowing fixtures to be quickly attached and activated without extensive on-site assembly or programming
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple lighting fixtures are integrated onto a single bar structure with unified power and data control, reducing the number of separate setup operations and simplifying programming compared to managing numerous independent lights
3Adaptability or versatility
If portable lighting equipment is made reconfigurable with multiple fixture types, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bar employs standardized mounting interfaces and uniform electrical connection protocols that work consistently across different fixture types, allowing adaptability without requiring complex custom configurations for each fixture
Data Source
AI summary
A portable, multi-function lighting apparatus is provided that is easy to transport, re-configure and use. The lighting apparatus is configured to readily remove and replace light fixtures, so that a user can vary and customize the lighting effects as desired for each event and the apparatus can be easily disassembled and packed for transport and storage. Optionally, the apparatus can be provided as part of a kit including a light bar removably mounted on a stand, and a bag into which the light bar and stand can be stored and transported. Such a kit can also be provided with a footswitch for activating features powered by, and mounted to, the light bar. Lighting modules and/or other devices can be added to and removed from the light bar, as desired. Modules attached to the light bar receive power and control data from the light bar. Additionally, the portable, multi-function lighting apparatus can be connected with one or more other portable, multi-function lighting apparatus in a master slave relationship.